Carolina Bar which is the membership organization for attorneys. LAURA MATTHEWS Pappas and KRISTI HINES Hagood got together back in August. They were able to spend the day together catching up, and Laura enjoyed meeting Kristi’s new baby boy, Benjamin! Laura is looking forward to rejoining the Junior League of Baltimore’s Board of Directors for the 2014-2015 year. STEPHANIE EASTERDAY Bartuch and her husband, Joe, welcomed a daughter, Gabriella Ann on November 27, 2012. Joey is enjoying being a big brother. A great time was had by all that attended our 15 year reunion this past April. We are looking forward to everyone attending this year’s all class reunion in April 2014!
Class of 1999 Jennifer Nockels jennockels@gmail.com, 864.621.3460
Friends from the Class of 1997 enjoyed getting together in April at Seabrook Island. Seated left to right: Katie Fort Smith, Kim Varnadoe Kent, Rachel Chartrand, and Meredith Nock Partridge; Standing: Laura Marchant Williams, Caroline Taylor Player, and Heather Eldridge.
the 125th anniversary celebration/all-class reunion. Plans are underway for a ceremony that weekend to dedicate the class-sponsored memorial for Leigh Anne Ward ’97. Stay tuned for more details. Please “like” us on facebook to stay up to date on the 125th reunion among other things! https://www.facebook.com/connies1997.
Class of 1998 Stephanie Easterday Bartuch s4easter@aol.com Ann Gerber Hawkins ahawkins828@yahoo.com Laura Matthews Pappas laura@mjpappas.com LEANN BEAVER Woodard and her husband welcomed a baby girl, Rossi Aleyna Woodard, born December 13, 2012. Her brothers love her so much. ERIN RICH Strickland and her husband, Chris, welcomed a daughter, Mary Scott on November 13, 2013. Her brother, Sam, is a proud big brother. HELEN WALKER Tolar has a new position as the Chief of Staff for US Sen John Boozman (AR). ANGIE MURPHY spent a week with MARY ELLEN GOFF Conner in Greenville, SC a few weeks ago while she was on a business trip. They also had a chance to meet up with LAURA GILPATRICK Cook for dinner. She also stopped in at Westbury Pharmacy, owned by our very own, MARLA BILTON-Westbury, in St George, SC and spent time with her sweet family in December. She is involved in a career change and several new adventures in Black Mountain, NC. EVIE LIM DAVIS and her family celebrated the 2014 Chinese New Year with her new grandson, Duncan Pittillo, born last year on Valentine’s day to her son and his wife, as well as 28 family members. It was a memorable time knowing her mom was looking down from heaven as her family gathered in her honor. Hannah enjoys being the only girl among her
five boy cousins and they really spoil her. Her address is changing to 212 E. Myrtle Beach Hwy apt 10, Scranton, SC 29591. JENNIFER REESE Boyd started a new job last January as an eChannel IT Manager for Synovus. BROOKE HARRIS Thompson gave birth to a girl, MaryAnna on December 4, 2012. ERINN COX has a new title, Director of Programming & Special Projects for Urban Expositions, Art & Design Fairs division. She is working exclusively for art + design new york and SOFA CHICAGO. She is focused on educational programming, special exhibits and cultivating opportunities for engagement and dialogue in the fields of fine art, craft and design for international art fairs in Chicago and New York. MICHELLE HARRIS Dennis is currently living in Columbia, SC with her husband and three year old daughter, Anna Margaret. She is working at the South
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Several of our classmates welcomed new babies to their families: SHWETHA GUPTA Silver and her husband Jeff welcomed their son, Devin Edward Silver on June 16, 2013. JENNIFER LOVETT Rackley and her husband Chuck welcomed their daughter, Charley Nell Rackley on February 21, 2013. ALISON BLOCK Martinez and her husband Ernesto welcomed their daughter, Juliette Amelie Martinez on February 4, 2013. STEPHANIE ELDRIDGE Avakian and her husband Jason welcomed their daughter, Allison Riley Avakian on December 11, 2013. We would also like to congratulate ANZER NIKKI WOODWARD on her marriage to Locksley B. Haynes in Key West, FL on August 9, 2013. BROOKE EUBANKS Kellett and Will Kellett were married in Westminster Presbyterian Church on December 22, 2012. LEE BISHOP Snell was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Palmetto Opera in Columbia, SC. RACHEL KATHLEEN KENNERTY reports she will not make the reunion this year. She lives in Belgium with her wife Rebecca, who is a music teacher for DOD and teaches at the NATO base near Mons, Belgium. Rachel is a world traveler who is writing books and blogs. KRISTEN BRUCH Bostwick married Joshua Bostwick at the 1927 Lake Lure Inn, in Lake Lure, NC.
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